NORTHER

Etymology

Noun

norther (plural northers)

A strong north wind.

south wind

Verb

norther (third-person singular simple present northers, present participle northering, simple past and past participle northered)

Of the wind: to move toward the north.

Adjective

norther

(archaic, dialectal) comparative form of north; northern

Anagrams

• horrent

Source: Wiktionary


North"er, n.

Definition: A wind from the north; esp., a strong and cold north wind in Texas and the vicinity of the Gulf of Mexico.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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